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July 24, 2025: Aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued four show-cause notices to Air India for various violations related to cabin crew rest and duty norms, cabin crew training rules and operational procedures, a month after the airline made certain voluntary disclosures to the watchdog, sources said on Thursday.
The show-cause notices were issued on July 23 on the basis of voluntary disclosures made by the airline to the DGCA on June 20 and 21, sources told the sources.
"We acknowledge receiving these notices from the regulator regarding Air India's voluntary disclosures over the past year." Within the allotted time, we will respond to the notifications. We remain committed to the safety of our crew and passengers," an Air India spokesperson said in a statement.
Three show-cause notices have been issued based on the voluntary disclosures made by Air India on June 20, including violations of cabin crew duty and rest regulations with respect to at least four ultra-long haul flights, two operated on April 27 and one each on April 28 and May 2, sources said.
At least four flights, including those on July 26, 2024, October 9, 2024, and April 22, 2025, were also associated with violations of crew training and operational procedure, according to sources. They added that flight duty period and weekly rest violations for flights operated on June 24, 2024, and June 13, 2025 are the subject of one of the DGCA show-cause notices. Based on the airline's voluntary disclosures of three violations of operational procedures and training for cabin crew on June 21, another show-cause notice was issued. In recent times, Air India has come under the regulatory scanner for certain violations.